Markarian

See also: Markarián

English

Alternative forms

  • Margaryan (reflecting the spelling), Markaryan

Etymology

From Armenian Մարգարյան (Margaryan), reflecting its pronunciation.

Proper noun

Markarian

  1. A surname from Armenian.

Translations

Noun

Markarian (plural Markarians)

  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Markarian galaxy (a class of galaxies that have nuclei with excessive amounts of ultraviolet emissions).

Synonyms

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